Ren Xiaosu stood on the tall wizard tower, leaning on a huge iron gate. Behind him was the turbulent sea, and in front of him was the surging sea wind.
Xu Anqing stood in the wind, his robe and the brown leather armor that was covered under the robe fluttering in the sea wind.
He stood at the top of the wizard tower with some confusion and confusion, and asked from the depths of his soul, "Where did this door come from?"
A long time ago, many wizards were troubled by the shortcomings of the Gate of Keys.
For example, a person could only open it once in their life, so many wizards were not allowed to open the Gate of Keys when they were young, because this opportunity was likely to be wasted.
In the Templars, children like Anan were not qualified to open the Gate of Keys. They had to be 24 years old.
In fact, when Anan was 9 years old, her mind power was enough to perform this witchcraft, but no one was willing to teach her the incantation of the Gate of Keys at this time.
It would be a pity if the Gate of Keys she opened only led to a candy shop.
Anan had communicated with her father, and the little girl said, "What is the purpose of opening the Gate of Keys?"
At that time, Chen Jiu, who had already opened his own Gate of Keys, said, "Some people are looking for a safe harbor for themselves, and some people are looking for a pure land for themselves."
In fact, Chen Jiu's Gate of Keys was both. This wizard tower standing by the sea was built by him, and then it became a harbor for many underground people.
Ren Xiaosu saw farmland and shepherds outside the wizard tower. He did not know which corner of the world this place was, but it had become a new settlement.
At that time, Anan asked, "Then if I open the door to the most famous candy house in Ghent, I will be very happy."
Chen Jiu's answer was, "People can't only have happiness in this life, and a qualified Templar should never take stealing candy as happiness …"
Of course, this was only one of the shortcomings of the Gate of Keys that troubled everyone. More importantly, the Gate of Keys could not be moved.
Many wizards had tried to modify the spell of the Gate of Keys, and then make the Gate of Keys into a movable door that did not rely on external objects, so that everyone's life-saving means would be greatly increased.
But no matter how the wizards tried, the experiments all ended in failure.
However, Ren Xiaosu now gave the Magi another option. Since they could not move the Secret Key Gate, they could take the Secret Key Gate along with them.
Ren Xiaosu thought that this was probably the true meaning of escaping through the door.
What Xu Anqing was thinking was that the Secret Key Gate could be turned into an Arbitrary Gate through hardcore physics!
Xu Anqing repeated his question. "Where did this door come from?"
Ren Xiaosu looked at Xu Anqing and said, "If wizards can open the Gate of Secret Keys, the Central Plains must have their own methods. Does it matter where the gate comes from?"
Ren Xiaosu had indeed lied here. To this day, he was the only one in the entire Central Plains who had a storage space.
However, there was no pressure to lie at all. After all, the people of the Sorcerer Nation could not verify it.
This door had been taken from an ordinary prison when he rescued Wang Yun from the Kong Clan. It was not much use for him to keep it, but it could sometimes be used to block bullets.
Under normal circumstances, Ren Xiaosu would choose nanomachines to block bullets, but the little guys consumed too much power. They relied on bio-energy in their bodies to recharge, and sometimes they could only last five to ten minutes of high-intensity combat after 24 hours of charging. So, Ren Xiaosu always had to keep a simple back-up for himself … the kind that did not consume power.
Ren Xiaosu looked at Xu Anqing and said, "What is the spell of the Gate of Keys? Why don't you teach me how to open the Gate of Keys first? I also want to know where I want to go the most in my heart. "
Xu Anqing shook her head and said, "Don't learn the Gate of Keys yet. Teach me how to open the door first …"
"You won't be able to learn this thing." Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "Hurry up and tell me how to say the incantation for the Gate of Keys."
"In fact, the Gate of Keys is the only witchcraft in the entire Sorcerer system that does not require incantations and meditation diagrams." Xu Anqing said with a smile, "Little An 'an pestered her father for so long, but he did not know how to open the Gate of Keys. However, this method is extremely simple. When she finds out the truth in the future, she will definitely be furious, just like I was when I found out the truth."
"Oh?" Ren Xiaosu wondered, "You don't even need to say an incantation?"
"You only need an Eye of Truth that is Red-level or above. Drip your blood on it, then stick it to the door in your hand and turn it 3,600 degrees. The Gate of Keys will naturally open," Xu Anqing said.
"It's that simple?" Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment. 3,600 degrees was equivalent to ten turns. He was a little curious as to how the person who invented the Gate of Keys had discovered this rule.
Was it because he was bored?
However, this witchcraft actually required the Eye of Truth that was Red-level or above, which added a lot of restrictions. For example, Meg could not open the Eye of Truth …
White, orange, red, gold, black. Judging from these levels, there were actually not many people who could open the Gate of Keys.
Ren Xiaosu remembered that when he was at the Vaduz Cathedral, the Grand Wizard who presided over the ceremony seemed to have only obtained a Red-level Eye of Truth.
It had to be said that the biggest difference between the Sorcerer system and the Transcendents of the Middle Earth was that those incantations were explored by the ancestors of the Sorcerers and could be passed down.
"Do you want to try it now?" Xu Anqing said, "But you first need an Eye of Truth, which is not easy to get. It has to be Red-level or above, which is even harder to get. Maybe when Chen Anan's father comes back, he can help you … burp! "
Xu Anqing stared blankly at the Eye of Truth in Ren Xiaosu's hand, lying there like worthless candies in a candy store.
It was just like how Qian Weining and the others looked like they had never seen the world before. Although Xu Anqing was a core member of the Sanctuary, he had never seen so many Eye of Truth placed together in his life.
Chen Jingshu knew what Ren Xiaosu had done in Winston City, but it was all after meeting Zhang Haoyun, so she did not have the chance to pass on the news.
At this time, Xu Anqing and the others had roughly guessed what Ren Xiaosu had done, but they did not know the details.
"Oh." Ren Xiaosu said calmly, "I don't need your help with the Eye of Truth. I have quite a lot of these things. By the way, if I open the Gate of Keys, will the higher-quality Eye of Truth affect the casting of spells? For example, can it be driven further away? "
"Uh." Xu Anqing was stumped. "I really don't know about that."
Ren Xiaosu asked curiously, "Why, haven't you tried other Eyes of Truth?"
At this time, Xu Anqing was already cursing in his heart. He had only touched one Eye of Truth in his life, so how could he know so much?
In other words, he just did what others taught him to do. Because everyone opened different Gates of Truth, no one could come up with any rules.
At this time, Ren Xiaosu asked again, "If one Eye of Truth can allow a Mage to open one Gate of Keys in his lifetime, then if I had dozens of Eyes of Truth, would it be possible to open dozens of Gates of Keys?"
Xu Anqing said, "No!"
"Why not? Have you tried it yourself?" Ren Xiaosu seemed a little dissatisfied.
Xu Anqing said, "… No."
"Then you heard it from others." Ren Xiaosu said, "Why don't you try it?"
Xu Anqing was already crying in his heart. "Because I've never held so many Eyes of Truth …"
Ren Xiaosu thought for a while and comforted him, "My condolences."
Xu Anqing almost roared. What condolences? Didn't everyone have one Eye of Truth each? Only you have so many Eyes of Truth, right?
Ren Xiaosu muttered, "I'll know when I try it later."
As he said that, Xu Anqing saw Ren Xiaosu take out a black Eye of Truth. Before this, Ren Xiaosu had never mentioned the black Eye of Truth to anyone other than Meg.
Xu Anqing began to stutter, "Black … Black Eye of Truth?!"
"If you really only have one chance, it's better to test it out with the best Eye of Truth in your hands." Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "Why are you so shocked? Xiao Xia should have told you that the Eye of Truth in Russell's hands was taken away by that Knight. Isn't it normal for it to appear in my hands?"
This black Eye of Truth was like the last piece of evidence that could confirm Ren Xiaosu's identity.
He took out his black knife and cut his thumb, letting a drop of blood fall onto the stone. Then, he pressed the stone against the steel gate and started spinning it.
In an instant, the black Eye of Truth absorbed Ren Xiaosu's blood.
That small black stone seemed to have a blazing temperature, and the purple eye suddenly turned red.
Immediately after, the place where the black stone came into contact with the steel gate slowly melted to form a perfectly compatible hole.
Red molten iron flowed out, and there were even sparks occasionally splashing down. However, Ren Xiaosu could not feel the temperature of the Eye of Truth at all. He only felt a little warm.
"The wonders of creation are truly amazing," Ren Xiaosu said with a sigh.
After he finished spinning the Eye of Truth ten times, Ren Xiaosu took off the black Eye of Truth and took out a golden one, dripping a drop of blood onto it.
At this time, Ren Xiaosu was surprised to find that the golden Eye of Truth was no longer absorbing his blood.
"It really doesn't work." Ren Xiaosu was a little regretful. "It would be great if I could open a few more Gates of Secret Keys."
A person could only open one door in their lifetime. This was the rule of the Gate of Secret Keys.
Xu Anqing looked at Ren Xiaosu and asked, "What is behind this door of yours?"
"That's what I want to know too." Ren Xiaosu smiled and said, "Please call my people over. Before I go in, I have to be on guard against anyone trying to play tricks."
Xu Anqing said helplessly, "Even if you don't trust me, you can say it euphemistically."
At this time, Meg had also entered the Wizard Tower from the underground tunnel. Ren Xiaosu asked him, Xia, Qian Weining, and the others to guard the Gate of Secret Keys together.
Ren Xiaosu told Xiaomei, "I don't know where I'll appear after I pass through this door either. It's said that it's the place I want to go the most, but I actually don't know where I want to go the most either."
This seemed to be what attracted Ren Xiaosu the most about the Gate of Secret Keys. It was very difficult for everyone to dissect their inner thoughts, but the Gate of Secret Keys would give you an answer directly.
With that, Ren Xiaosu stepped into the Gate of Secret Keys.
A second later, Ren Xiaosu quietly looked around at the environment in front of him and smiled. So … the place he wanted to go the most was the small house on East Anning Road in Stronghold 144.
Ren Xiaosu walked out from the wall next to the sofa in the living room. Everything in front of him was so cordial and reassuring.
He and Yang Xiaojin bought this place together and got to know the couple, Hu Xiaobai and Wang Yuexi.
They set up stalls and read books here, while Yang Xiaojin would buy groceries and cook for him like a normal person.
They planted a Potato Shooter and an apricot tree in the backyard.
Upstairs, they would whisper to each other through the thin wooden wallboard before they went to bed.
Ren Xiaosu had once wandered this world and met many people. Some became friends, some became enemies, and some became passersby.
In the end, what stopped him was not some glorious official residence but this small house.
So this was the place he wanted to go the most. In the future, no matter where he was, he could return home anytime and anywhere through the Gate of Secret Keys.
"Is anyone there?" Ren Xiaosu shouted happily.
There was no response from the house. It looked like it had been vacant for a long time.
However, Ren Xiaosu was not disappointed. Before returning here, he had already guessed that Yang Xiaojin must be on her way to look for him. So it was only normal that she was not in Stronghold 144.
It was already evening. When Ren Xiaosu came to the backyard to check on the Potato Shooter, Hu Xiaobai, who was in the neighboring yard, saw Ren Xiaosu walk out of the house. She was so surprised that her jaw nearly dropped to the ground. "Xiaosu!"
It was the weekend today, so Hu Xiaobai had been resting at home for the entire day. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, she had hung up the quilt and mattress in the yard early to dry. It was now evening, so it was time to collect the quilt.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the quilt and Sister Hu's face. Everything looked exceptionally gentle.
This made Ren Xiaosu feel like he had never really left this place. It was like he belonged here.
"Good afternoon, Sister Hu." Ren Xiaosu said with a smile, "Why do you look so surprised?"
However, Sister Hu ignored him. She actually ran into the house with the quilt and shouted, "Old Wang! Old Wang! Look who's back! "
Wang Yuexi's voice came from the house. "I'm writing some documents, so can you not make a fuss and shout? Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! Let go of me!"
As he spoke, Sister Hu pulled Wang Yuexi out of the house by his ear.
The moment Wang Yuexi saw Ren Xiaosu, he thought he was hallucinating. "Young Marshal? Why are you back all of a sudden? They said you went to the Warlock Nation! "
Ren Xiaosu smiled and said, "Let's not chat for now. Help me call Black Fox and Zhang Xiaoman over."
Black Fox was P5092's deputy commander.
After the battle between the Pyro Company and the Wang Clan, the few remaining Pyro Company troops had retreated to the Northern Plains. In the end, they were brought to the Northwest by P5092. Right now, Black Fox and Zhang Xiaoman were probably in charge of the 6th Combat Brigade.
The reason why Ren Xiaosu did not ask P5092, Big Bluff, or Wang Yun to come over was because he knew those people were definitely on their way to the Warlock Nation.
In fact, they might have already arrived.
Ren Xiaosu was not making wild guesses. This was a tacit understanding between them.
Wang Yuexi hurriedly agreed, "Alright! I'll go get them right away! "
With that, Wang Yuexi stumbled into the house to make a call. Meanwhile, Sister Hu said to Ren Xiaosu, "Xiaosu, come over to our house. I'll make you dinner. You must not have had dinner since you came back so suddenly, right? What do you want to eat tonight? "
"A bowl of noodles will do," Ren Xiaosu said with a smile.
When the sun set, more than a dozen military vehicles drove past the gate outside Stronghold 144.
The earth-shattering display made the residents speculate. Those who did not know might have thought they were going to arrest some spy chief.
The dozen or so military vehicles were all from the 6th Combat Brigade. Some passersby wondered, "That's strange. When the Young Marshal isn't in the city, those soldiers basically don't go to the city. Didn't they say they were training with the recruits? Why did they come to the stronghold with so many people?"
At the same time, not only did the 6th Combat Brigade report to Tranquil East Road, but Wang Fugui and Jiang Wu also came over.
Tranquil East Road was no longer peaceful. The neighbors looked at these VIPs curiously. The streets and alleys were filled with cars, and it was extremely lively.
An auntie sat in front of her house and said with a smile, "The last time there was such a big commotion on Tranquil East Road was when the Young Marshal was captured."
"Don't you know how to talk? That was about finding the Young Marshal. How can it be about capturing the Young Marshal?" another auntie said disdainfully.
"At that time, the Young Marshal didn't want to be the Young Marshal yet. But he was captured and brought here to be the Young Marshal," the auntie who was cutting vegetables retorted.
But at this moment, the two old men who were playing chess next to them heard their conversation. They suddenly stopped what they were doing and said, "Could it be that the Young Marshal has really returned?"
As soon as they finished speaking, the neighbors saw Zhang Xiaoman, the commander of the 6th Combat Brigade, jump out of his off-road vehicle. Then he shouted, "Young Marshal, you're finally back! Big Bluff and those bastards have gone to the Warlock Nation and left me alone at home!"
Black Fox was following behind Zhang Xiaoman. This deputy commander of P5092 was clearly much more composed than Zhang Xiaoman.
When the neighbors heard this, they were shocked. "Liu, have you been blessed? The Young Marshal has really returned?"
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu welcomed Zhang Xiaoman and the others into Wang Yuexi's house. He looked at Black Fox and said, "I was already at Fortress 178 when y 'all arrived, so I couldn't welcome you."
Black Fox said politely, "Young Marshal, you don't have to be so polite. We're already very familiar with each other."
Black Fox knew very well what Ren Xiaosu had done at the front lines of the Pyro Company.
Black Fox felt that anyone who knew how fierce the Young Marshal was would temporarily put down their pride in front of him.
"Young Marshal, how did you come back? Where are Big Bluff and the others?" Zhang Xiaoman wondered.
Ren Xiaosu explained, "I came back through witchcraft. I haven't met up with Big Bluff and the others yet."
"Witchcraft?!" Zhang Xiaoman's interest was immediately piqued. "Young Marshal, you've actually learned witchcraft? Can you teach me about it? "
As a matter of fact, Zhang Xiaoman felt like anyone around him was a supernatural being. This made him feel very embarrassed as a brigade commander.
And the most important thing was that he was not a supernatural being, so everyone was not bringing him along when they were doing exciting things!
Ren Xiaosu took out two red Eyes of Truth and tossed them to Zhang Xiaoman and Black Fox. "You can consider this a local specialty that I brought back from the Sorcerer Nation. With it, you can become wizards. This is a wizard's weapon."
Zhang Xiaoman lamented, "Even the local specialties that Young Marshal brought back are so unique."
"Alright, stop flattering me." Ren Xiaosu told the two of them about the meditation and practice method. Then he asked, "Who went to the Sorcerer Nation to pursue us?"
Zhang Xiaoman said indignantly, "Young Marshal's wife, your maidservant, Big Bluff, Ji Zi 'ang, Wang Yun, P5092, and even that fair fatty, Xun Yeyu, were brought to the Sorcerer Nation. In the end, I was not allowed to go with them."
When Ren Xiaosu heard this, he knew what was going on. With this lineup that was going to prosper in the Northwest, the people from the Sorcerer Nation would have no choice but to prosper in the Northwest!
"Black Fox, how's the coordination between the Pyro Company and the 6th Combat Brigade going?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
Black Fox said, "I'll have to report this to Young Marshal. After Commander P5092 brought us here, we were worried that we would not be welcomed in the Northwest. In the end, Commander Zhang gave us an order. Right now, the 6th Combat Brigade has become the 6th Field Division. The Pyro Company and the 6th Combat Brigade are working very well together. I've already reformulated the 6th Field Division's training direction based on the different types of troops. "
"Are there any areas where you're not used to?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"No," Black Fox said with a smile, "Currently, there are 21317 people in the combat order. Among them, 3,021 are recruits who have just been recruited. Other than these recruits who can't go to the battlefield yet, the others are all in combat mode!"
"Very good." Ren Xiaosu nodded in satisfaction. It looked like he had made the right decision by getting P5092 to lure the Pyro Company to the Northwest. "Other than the new recruits, I need all of you to quickly get into combat mode and set up camp inside Stronghold 144. The area around Anning East Road will be under martial law. But remember, do not disturb the residents nearby. "
"Understood!" Black Fox received the combat order first before asking what he was puzzled about, "Young Marshal, what's the meaning of this? Are we going to start a war in the city? "
"No." Ren Xiaosu shook his head and said with a smile, "We're going to start a war against the Sorcerer Nation."
"How many supplies do we need to bring?" Black Fox asked.
Ren Xiaosu shook his head and said, "I don't know how to march and fight a war, so I'll explain the situation to you and let you decide. This battle shouldn't require too many logistical supplies. The enemy we'll be facing is a cavalry unit of more than 100,000. There might be urban warfare, or we might rely on the city walls for defensive counterattacks."
Black Fox silently took note of this. "I have a rough idea, but I'm still a little puzzled. Young Marshal, why did you ask us to set up camp in Stronghold 144? Don't we need logistical supplies on the way to the Sorcerer Nation? "
Ren Xiaosu shook his head with a smile. "There's no need for that. If we run out of supplies, we can just come back and transport them over. We're only one step away from the Sorcerer Nation."
When Ren Xiaosu discovered that his secret passageway was opened in Stronghold 144, he knew what he had to use to fight this war.
It was as if the secret passageway in his house had been opened in the face of the Sorcerer Nation. Originally, if the Northwest wanted to send troops to the Sorcerer Nation, they would have to cross a distance of thousands of kilometers, and the entire supply line would be a problem.
But it was different now. The entire Stronghold 144 was their forward operating base, and the guns and cannons of the 6th Field Division were really only one step away from the Sorcerer Nation.
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